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The only thing I'd advise against in what's below is using POSIX calls on
Windows.  The support is spotty at best (I don't think the POSIX subsystem
is even in W2K).  How much do you need direct OS calls for this kind of
application anyway?

- Ed

----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dale Jr, William" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: Linux/Windows development


> Glenn,
> Try gnat Ada 95, gnapse, and gtkada.  All work on both OS's.  Use florist
> (POSIX) for all OS system calls and it should port to both systems without
> much problem.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Glenn Booker [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 9:59 AM
> > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:      Linux/Windows development
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > I'm starting a project to develop a SGML word processor.  Does anyone
know
> > of a development environment which produces code which can be readily
> > ported
> > between Linux and Windows (98/NT)?
> >
> > Glenn Booker
> >
> > "I washed a sock.  Then I put it in the dryer.  When I took it out, it
was
> > gone."
> > --- Steven Wright
>

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